So here we are - Honjo san, Sato san, Ai chan, Kura chan, and me - as we say goodbye on this bittersweet Saturday, July 19. Ai, Kura, and I were together for all of 5 days, but I feel like I've known them forever. It's special and wonderful when you make really good friends. Saying goodbye is'nt very fun however. My Hokkaido trip has changed in a very majical and unforgetable way because of these friends I've made. There will be no repeating the last 5 days of this adventure, or my life. New friends will most certainly come and go, but individuals are individual.